Literacy Council To Hold Fundraiser Book Fair September 26

The Anne Arundel County Literacy Council (AACLC) will host a fundraiser book fair on Saturday, September 26, from 10:00am to 4:00pm.

The book fair will take place outside Discoveries: The Library at the Mall at the Crate & Barrel court. Annapolis Mall donated space and marketing support.

The fair will feature thousands of gently used books, including children’s books, cookbooks, bestsellers, romance novels, memoirs, mysteries, thrillers, historical fiction and more. Books will be priced at $2 for hardbacks and $1 for paperbacks, with a large collection of new and notable books for $5 each. Shoppers can fill a special edition Literacy Council tote bag with books for $25. PayPal, credit cards, checks and cash will be accepted. The following items will also be at the book fair: gift basket raffles featuring restaurant and local shopping gift cards, and other goodies.

The AACLC is a volunteer-driven nonprofit that transforms lives by providing free, convenient, individualized reading, writing, high school diploma preparation, English and math instruction for low-income adults and out-of-school youth who want to improve their skills. Last year, the Literacy Council recorded over 18,000 volunteer hours serving more than 250 out-of-school learners, including adults at both county detention centers.

Proceeds from the fair will support the council’s free adult tutoring programs in Anne Arundel County. Information about the book fair is available at www.icanread.org/bookfair. To learn more, follow the Anne Arundel County Literacy Council at AACLC on Facebook, @aacoliteracy on Instagram or @aaclc on X.